Huawei East and Central Africa Head of Mobile, Steve Li (C), Marketing and Communication Manager, Nakhulo Khaimia (R) and Training Manager, Derrick Alenga, display the new Huawei Y9 during its launch at a Nairobi Hotel

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaNAIROBI – HUAWEI Technologies has launched the new Huawei Y9 2019 mobile device in the Kenyan market.

The smartphone is available for pre-order from Thursday, to be culminated with a public launch on Saturday next week.

Officials from the global technology company’s local mobile division said the launch was part of Huawei’s efforts to “push boundaries” in the smartphone industry by improving user experience through advanced technology.

“We are delighted to announce the arrival of the Huawei Y9 2019 into this market,” said Steven Li, Huawei Head of Eastern Africa Mobile.

“We believe that it will be a favorite, mainly amongst Kenyan youth due to its favorable price and superior features.”

“At Huawei, we pride ourselves in offering relevant products to our
consumer as evidenced in the 2018 report by International Data Corporation where we surpassed Apple to be the second in global smartphones sales and increased market share,” added Li.

The 6.5inch full view display device will retail for KS 24 990 (US$247 or R3 500).